{"id":128,"date":"2025-09-20T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newtoursagency.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:27:44","slug":"wojr-completes-house-of-horns-overlooking-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newtoursagency.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/wojr-completes-house-of-horns-overlooking-silicon-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"WOJR completes House of Horns overlooking Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"House<\/div>\n

This house<\/a> in California<\/a>‘s Los Altos Hills was conceived by architecture firm WOJR as “an assemblage of instruments” that capture changing light and seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

The House of Horns was initially conceptualised in 2018<\/a> and finally completed in 2024.<\/p>\n

\"Exterior
The House of Horns is named for a series of double-height volumes that curve upward to capture views and light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains, overlooking Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay, the private home was designed to incorporate an existing foundation intended for a partially constructed Spanish-style property.<\/p>\n

“A counterpoint to what existed, the project finds a new coherence that synthesises the particularities of the existing condition with a new set of ordering principles, rhythms, and structures,” said WOJR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Exterior
Blackened wood clads the lower portions of the upper level, while dark metal covers the roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 8,500-square-foot (790-square-metre) residence takes its name from a series of volumes that curve upwards to create double-height spaces either fronted or topped with glass.<\/p>\n

These shapes allow the building to frame particular views and let in more natural light to key areas.<\/p>\n

\"Residence
The residence’s concrete lower level is partially buried into the hillside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The house would be an assemblage of instruments tuned to capture the cycles of the day, and of the seasons \u2014 the changing light, the growth, decay, and growth of the foggy Bay landscape,” WOJR said.<\/p>\n

Taking advantage of the sloped terrain, the structure is partially buried into the hillside and split distinctly into two levels with different conditions.<\/p>\n

\"Living
The sculptural roof is expressed inside as curved wood-clad ceilings above key functional areas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The upper storey is bright and open, thanks to the “horns” and large expanses of glazing that face out to the landscape<\/p>\n

This portion is clad in blackened wood around the base and dark metal across the taller areas and the roof.<\/p>\n

\"Dining
A fireplace carved from Danby marble partially divides the lounge from the dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inside, an open-plan living area forms the heart of the house, where the ceiling is lowest in the centre and rises up to highlight key functional areas.<\/p>\n

The lounge is partially divided from the dining room by a sculptural fireplace carved from dramatic Danby marble that matches an adjacent wall panel, marking the centreline of the home.<\/p>\n

\"A
The kitchen is bathed in light from a huge picture window made possible by the curved roofline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A “horn” is positioned over the seating area, the dining table and the kitchen to highlight the primary functional spaces, which all feature wood-lined ceilings and terrazzo flooring.<\/p>\n

The primary suite and two smaller bedrooms are located on this level, extending the same material palette with an ovoid bathtub rendered in the blue-gray Danby marble.<\/p>\n